Most Common Construction Accidents

Posted By Gruenberg Kelly Della || 12-Dec-2018

If your job requires you to visit or work on construction sites, you are
already aware of the wide variety of mishaps and injuries that are possible.

According to the Occupational Safety & Health Administration (a division
of the United States Department of Labor), there are 4 primary types of
construction site accidents, including:

Slips, trips and falls: Construction workers may fall from ground-level surfaces, ladders, scaffolding,
roofs, upper-level floors, and virtually any other surface on a construction
site. These can occur due to slippery surfaces, unkempt walkways, unstable
support, inadequate gear, etc.

Struck-by accidents: Many construction workers each year are injured when struck by falling
objects, heavy machinery, and other large, moving parts on site.

Caught-between accidents: These occur when workers get stuck in trenches or in between pieces of
machinery and other hard surfaces.

Electrocution: Where there are hanging powerlines, unsecured electrical wiring, and portable
electric tools, opportunities for injury abound, and construction workers
are at risk, even when they are not directly handling wires or electric-powered tools.

Construction Accident Attorneys Serving Long Island for Decades

At Gruenberg Kelly Della, we are a group of injury attorneys with the skill
and experience to fight for your best interests, and we have already helped
thousands of other injured people recover hundreds of millions of dollars
in verdicts and settlements. We understand just as well as you do that
there are inherent risks in construction, but we are also aware of the
various obligations that employers, contractors, and other workers have
to create a safe work environment and exercise appropriate caution on
the job site.

If you were harmed in a construction-related accident, we urge you to secure
representation as soon as possible and explore your legal options.

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